World War II Honoree

Russell Youngs

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Paterson, New Jersey

Honored By

Russell Youngs, Jr. and Pamela Youngs

Relationship

Son and Daughter

COMPLETED CLASS A DIESEL TRAINING COURSE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI IN COLUMBIA, MISSOURI AND FLEET INTERNAL COMBUSTION SCHOOL (LANDING CRAFT COURSE) AT THE U.S. DESTROYER BASE IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE 1ST CLASS ABOARD THE USS JOHN PENN AND THE USS PRESIDENT HAYES IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS.